My wife and I both have parents who live interstate. My wife’s mother lives on her own. While our parents have enjoyed good health, they're now starting to have some concerns about their general wellbeing as their health begins to decline. In one case, they have had an accident in their home and couldn't get the response they need at the right time.
In the case of my father, who remarried after the passing of my mother several years ago, we all have concerns about the wellbeing of his current wife if she had to assume the role of a carer. Sure, home care services are excellent and the carers do a wonderful job, but it doesn't remove the ever-mounting burden we feel with them living so far away.